Description

Year 11 English: Western Australia is an engaging and practical guide to Units 1 and 2 of ATAR English. Written by experienced Western Australian teachers, it includes student-friendly explanations of the course’s key concepts, supported by annotated examples from a range of text types. Scaffolded sample responses assist students to develop successful analytical and comparative responses, as well as a range of creative texts.

A variety of activities and sample questions, supported by useful checklists and word banks, build skills progressively throughout the book so that students are supported in achieving success in Units 1 and 2, while developing a solid foundation for their studies in Year 12.

THE BOOK FEATURES:

Concise explorations of course concepts, and activities to embed associated metalanguage
Succinct text studies to illustrate key analytical skills and understandings
Thematic case studies that explain and model creative approaches to knowledge and skill development
Innovative strategies for developing analytical, imaginative, interpretive and persuasive responses
Handy reference lists of common language features and generic conventions.